“Sick tyrant” Pompeo couldn’t care less about protecting “Venezuelan citizens” because he refuses to protect American citizens. He demands that we live in a death trap created by 2000 mile open US southern border. Save “humanitarian” rap, US tried to assassinate Maduro in Feb. 2015

When an elected President becomes permanently unavailable to serve prior to his inauguration, a new election by universal suffrage and direct ballot shall be held within 30 consecutive days. Pending election and inauguration of the new President, the President of the National Assembly shall take charge of the Presidency of the Republic.

That the “elected President becomes permanently unavailable” was never the case to begin with. But if article 233 would apply Guaido would have had 30 days to hold new elections. The 30 days are over and Guaido did not even call for elections to be held. He thereby defied the exact same paragraph of the constitution that his (false) claim to the presidency is based on.

Bernie Sanders @SenSanders – 18:47 utc – 23 Feb 2019
The people of Venezuela are enduring a serious humanitarian crisis. The Maduro government must put the needs of its people first, allow humanitarian aid into the country, and refrain from violence against protesters.

When the day was over Guaido and his U.S. handlers put out some statements that they probably wrote even before their “aid” stunt failed:

Juan Guaidó @jguaido – 2:33 utc – 24 Feb 2019
Translated from Spanish
Today’s events force me to make a decision: to raise the international community formally that we must have open all the options to achieve the liberation of this country that struggles and will continue to fight.
Hope was born to not die, Venezuela!

To advance on our route, I will meet on Monday with our allies of the international community, and we will continue ordering upcoming actions to the internal of the country. Internal and external pressure are essential for liberation.
Hope was born not to die!

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will arrive in Colombia tomorrow [Monday]to tell Guaido how to proceed. The focus will most likely be on how to start a sabotage campaign and a low level guerrilla war within Venezuela.Both will certainly hurt the country and its people but they are unlikely to achieve the larger “regime change” aim.

An American invasion would thus be highly risky. It would also be counter-productive, because it would deprive a new government of legitimacy and revive anti-imperialism across Latin America when the main issue is the defence of democracy. Yes, Cuba is intervening in Venezuela [as is the US], and there is scant evidence that Mr Maduro will go peacefully. Even so, maintaining the broadest possible political front against him remains the best option.”